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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
Location:
Laguna Niguel, CA
Description:
The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.
Twitter:
@briandunning
Language:
English
Website:
http://skeptoid.com/
Email:
brian@skeptoid.com
Episodes
Skeptoid #963: Hunting the Gloucester Sea Serpent
11/19/2024
This alleged sea serpent terrorized a New England fishing village for two years in the 19th century.
Duration:00:15:20
Skeptoid #962: Bats and Rabies
11/12/2024
Bats are scary and rabies is deadly, but do you need to worry about you or your pets catching the disease from them?
Duration:00:14:29
Report from Death Valley, and the Bermuda Triangle
11/6/2024
A report from the recent Skeptoid Adventures trip to Death Valley, including how many brave souls we lost in the desert and how they met their fate; and announcing the next Skeptoid Adventures trip to the Bermuda Triangle! Reserve your spot now at https://skeptoid.com/events/30285
Duration:00:03:02
Skeptoid #961: The Man from Taured
11/5/2024
A mysterious man is said to have arrived in Japan in 1959 from a country that never existed.
Duration:00:16:46
Skeptoid #960: I Know What Scares You
10/29/2024
Seven creepy stories from seven listeners, and seven guesses by me.
Duration:00:15:19
Skeptoid #959: Finding the Black Olmec
10/22/2024
A thoroughly discredited idea, that the Mesoamerican Olmec people were Black Africans, continues to gain traction.
Duration:00:16:07
Skeptoid #958: The Rock Wall of Texas
10/15/2024
This buried rock wall found throughout Rockwall County has people wondering about its origin.
Duration:00:15:23
It's Skeptoid's 18th Birthday!
10/11/2024
It's Skeptoid's 18th birthday! Won't you help us celebrate by giving us a little birthday present?
Duration:00:01:55
Skeptoid #957: Dogs Who Type
10/8/2024
Can dogs be taught to speak intelligently using floor buttons that represent words?
Duration:00:14:26
Skeptoid #956: 18 for 18
10/1/2024
Highlights from 18 years of the Skeptoid podcast.
Duration:00:19:50
Skeptoid #955: Pop Quiz: Astonishing Aviation Tales
9/24/2024
Fifteen trivia questions from previous aviation themed episodes of Skeptoid.
Duration:00:21:24
Skeptoid #954: 15 Sleep Myths
9/17/2024
15 popular myths about sleeping, debunked.
Duration:00:15:46
Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024
9/11/2024
Join the Skeptoid Flash Mob at CSICon 2024 in Las Vegas. Visit skeptoid.com/store to get your shirts.
Duration:00:01:46
Skeptoid #953: Pet Pheromone Products
9/10/2024
Lots of companies sell pheromone products claiming to calm down your dog or cat, but there's a very big problem with that basic claim.
Duration:00:16:07
Skeptoid #952: Finding Slumach's Gold
9/3/2024
Is this just another in a long line of legendary lost mines that never produced a speck of gold, or is there more to it this time?
Duration:00:15:32
Skeptoid #951: Dying of Excited Delirium
8/27/2024
Turns out that the cause of death known as excited delirium is not an actual cause of death at all.
Duration:00:16:42
Skeptoid #950: A Modern Skeptic Podcast Host
8/20/2024
If I were to summarize how and why I do what I do, I might put it this way.
Duration:00:06:37
Skeptoid #949: Hunting the Graveyard of the Elephants
8/13/2024
Does a mythical place where the elephants go to die actually exist?
Duration:00:15:13
Skeptoid #948: Medical Error Is Not the Third Leading Cause of Death
8/6/2024
The claim that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the US has never been close to true.
Duration:00:14:26
Skeptoid #947: How Your Driving Is Being Tracked
7/30/2024
Is your phone really tracking your driving habits and selling the data? Maybe more so than you know.
Duration:00:17:07